Holidaymakers choose to fly this summer

Bangalore: With almost all airlines announcing special fares and special tour packages for the summer, people who have planned their holidays early have been reaping the benefits of early booking.
Air Deccan last Sunday announced unspecified numbers of tickets at Rs. 9 for travel during April and May. With proposals to connect Delhi with prominent hill stations such as Dharamshala and Shimla during the first and second weeks of April, the airline is expecting even more passenger bookings.An airline spokesperson said the bookings are the highest for Goa from all connecting airports with over 50 per cent seats having been booked already.
GoAir did offer the sensational "Rs. 0" a ticket offer for those who booked before the Union budget — between February 23 and February 28 — for travel during March and August.
Catering to southern Indian cities, Paramount Airways has registered 80 per cent bookings for April and May. To catch the summer exodus, national carrier Indian has introduced a plethora of promotional schemes, including reintroduction of the "Spot Fare" offer, wherein the low last-minute fares would be available to passengers.
Other prominent airlines such as Air Sahara, Jet Airways, Spice Jet and Kingfisher Airlines too have come out with various promotional schemes.
26/03/07 Anil Kumar Sastry/The Hindu

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Categories: General Aviation Mar 2007